Security

Google Messages Android app

Google Starts Rolling Out Sensitive Content Warnings in its Messages App

Google has started rolling out new Sensitive Content Warnings in its Messages app for Android…

Instagram Teen accounts

Instagram Now Uses AI to Enforce Teen Accounts on Suspected Teens

Meta has started using AI to enforce its new Teen Accounts on teenagers who may…

Pixel 9 Pro XL with Android 16

Android to Reboot, Require PIN After 3 Days of Unuse

Google is quietly rolling out a major security update for all supported Android versions in…

Meta Teen accounts Instagram Facebook Messenger

Meta Expands Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger

Meta is bringing new protections to Teen Accounts on Instagram and also making these accounts…

Windows Quick Recovery in the Windows 11 Recovery Environment

Microsoft Details Windows Quick Recovery

The PC recovery options that Microsoft provides in Windows 11 have expanded this past year,…

Microsoft Security Copilot agents

Microsoft to Launch New Security Copilot Agents Next Month

Microsoft will launch next month new Security Copilot AI agents designed to help organizations address…

Google + Wiz

Google to Acquire Wiz for $32 Billion

Google announced it would acquire security firm Wiz for $32 billion in cash. If approved…

Rust in Windows and Azure
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Russinovich: Microsoft is “All-in” on Rust (Premium)

Rust may be controversial in Linux, but there's no such controversy at Microsoft, which has…

Online Accounts 2025: Single Sign-In (SSO)
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Online Accounts 2025: Single Sign-In (SSO) (Premium)

As part of an ongoing effort to reduce my reliance on Big Tech services that…

Gmail

Google to Replace SMS With QR Codes For Gmail Authentication

In the coming months, Google is planning to replace text messages with more secure QR…

Apple iCloud Advanced Data Protection

Apple Pulls iCloud Advanced Data Protection Feature in the UK in Reaction to Government’s Backdoor Mandate

Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection feature for iCloud user data in the UK…

Google Family Link Parental Controls

Google Family Link Adds New Parental Controls

Google is updating its Family Link app with a more intuitive design and new supervision…

Online accounts (2025)
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Online Accounts 2025 (Premium)

In the wake of my recent YouTube issues, I've decided to take another stab at…

## Microsoft Previews Edge Scareware Blocker

Microsoft Previews Edge Scareware Blocker

Microsoft said today that its recently announced Scareware blocker in Edge is now available in…

Negotiation complete
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Non-Negotiable (Premium)

When Microsoft announced Windows 11 in 2021, it angered customers by raising the hardware requirements…

Proton Mail and Calendar

Proton Posts New Roadmaps for Calendar, Drive, and Mail

Proton today released product roadmaps for Proton Calendar, Drive, and Mail that highlight new features…

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